Health.com.au – Health Policy Information 2019

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Health.com.au is a relatively new entrant to Australia’s health insurance market. A specialist health insurance provider, the company was founded in 2012 after its founder noticed a lack of innovation in the private insurance space1.

Health.com.au aims to take the health insurance industry to a higher level of service. Their online-only offer seeks to make everything as simple as possible; they believe health insurance doesn’t have to be confusing with lots of asterisks and fine print.

What makes health.com.au different?

Health.com.au describe themselves as “reinventing health insurance”2. They strive to be different from other health insurance providers – removing the traditional frustrations that customers encounter by offering policies that are easy to understand, clearly defined coverage and a straightforward claims process1.

Experts in health insurance, their customer service team is available 24/7 online, and on the phone? between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday1. They offer live chat, and you can also make an appointment for the health.com.au team to call at a time that suits you.

Health.com.au offers free emergency ambulance transport as part of all its policies, and you’ll pay no excess if any of your children need to go to hospital1.

Does health.com.au offer ambulance cover?

Does health.com.au let me choose my healthcare provider?

Yes, health.com.au gives members the freedom to choose the healthcare provider they’re most comfortable with.

Can I manage my health.com.au policy online?

Yes, in fact, health.com.au encourages its members to manage their policies online. They don’t send paper copies of your policy documents, tax statements, and other communications unless you specifically request them to.

Will I have to serve a waiting period if I switch to health.com.au?

If you’re switching to health.com.au from another health insurance provider, they’ll honour the waiting periods that you’ve already served, so you won’t need to wait again4.

If you’re getting private health insurance for the first time, or have had a gap in cover, you’ll have to serve waiting periods before some benefits can be paid.

What are health.com.au’s waiting periods?

Health.com.au’s waiting periods are as follows:

Hospital waiting periods: 1 day for treatment in hospital as a result of an accident, 2 months for treatment in hospital as a result of a new condition, and 12 months for treatment in hospital as a result of a pre-existing condition, and pregnancy-related services.

How do I lodge a claim with health.com.au?

On the spot: when you swipe your membership card through a HICAPS machine as you pay for your treatment (please note this may only be applicable with participating health care providers)

Online: at health.com.au or via their mobile app

How do I pay for my health.com.au policy?

Health.com.au believes that making your premium payments should be flexible and simple. You can pay via direct debit or by credit or debit card; you’ll receive a 4% discount on your premium payments if you opt to pay by direct debit5.

You can also choose whether you’d like to pay on a fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis5.

Want to compare health insurance policies?

Currently iSelect does not compare policies from health.com.au, however you can still compare private health insurance policies available from our range of providers online, or by calling our friendly team on 13 19 20.

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